GOVERNMENT
OF NAGALAND
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
NAGALAND : KOHIMA

National Programme
For Prevention & Control of Deafness (NPPCD)

Nagaland with a population of 1988636, it is estimated to be having about
125284 persons with hearing impairment, if prevalence rate of WHO is
considered. Nagaland with difficult terrains and very bad/nil public
transportation, have made it more difficult for the people to access the
health facilities. Therefore, it is expected that many of the preventable
and curable hearing disabilities are been left unattended. Therefore the
number of people with hearing impairment could be more than the estimated
number.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

1. To prevent
the avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury.

2. Early
identification, diagnosis and treatment of ear problems responsible for
hearing loss and deafness.

3. To medically
rehabilitate persons of all age groups, suffering with deafness.

4. To strengthen
the existing inter-sectoral linkages for continuity of the
rehabilitation programme, for persons with deafness.

To
develop institutional capacity for ear care services by
providing support for equipment and material and training personnel.

Activities under taken:

a. Identification and notification of State Nodal Officer and District
Nodal officers including the State Co-coordinator by the government.
b. Appointment of audiologist/hearing instructor for
all eleven districts.
c. The Equipments for District Hospitals, CHC and PHC
are acquired and are being distributed.
d. Training of the District Nodal officers and
Audiologist ongoing
e. Training of MOs at CHC and PHC on going.